I love woodpeckers and have been delighted that we have started making and selling woodpecker feeders at The Squirrel Shop!

Here are a dozen wonderful bird feeders that your woodpeckers will love 🙂 The first few products are made by us at The Squirrel Shop but I included other options are well to make sure you had plenty to choose from! All of the bird feeders listed have a reasonable price and are a great way to bring nature a little closer to your home.

Dual Compartment Deck Rail Feeder for Woodpeckers and Blue Jays

This is my absolute favorite bird feeder that keeps a steady stream of red headed and red bellied woodpeckers coming up to my house.

There was a massive thunderstorm in Baton Rouge last week that brought me joy, terror and a BUNCH of questions.

The joy came from watching the new drainage system in our yard work perfectly! We had a “dry creek bed” and some underground drainage pipe installed and the system does an amazing job of funneling the water out of the yard without washing away the sod.

Have you ever been confused between a chipmunk and a squirrel? I know I have. This is especially in the case of certain types of ground squirrels that have a stripes that are similar to chipmunks. However, there are some notable differences between ground squirrels and chipmunks. Let’s take a look at what these are:

If your yard is often visited by squirrels, then you may have encountered these furballs quite a bit. But have you ever wondered which type of squirrel you’re playing host to? This may come as a surprise to you, but there are 269 species of squirrels in the world!

Of course, if you try and learn about each type, then it can become confusing really quickly. Some basic differences can help narrow things down though. For instance, if your squirrel appears to live in trees, then these are tree squirrels. If they spend their time on the ground instead, then you have a ground squirrel for company.

Like other small mammals, squirrels are also susceptible to attacks from a wide variety of predators. These predators vary according to the types of squirrels. Different species of squirrels have evolved to adopt various defense mechanisms against predators, but they still tend to make vulnerable targets. This is also why squirrels live longer in captivity than they do in the wild.

Have you ever wondered, “What Eats Squirrels?” I did and this is what I found!

When people are trying to learn about squirrels they often get confused by all of the different names. A squirrel will often have multiple common names and those names will often overlap with the common names of other species of squirrels. For example, in the US there are three distinct species of tree squirrels that are called “Gray Squirrels” (Eastern, Western and Arizona).

Another point of confusion is that the squirrel family encompasses many more creatures than just the common tree squirrels that we see in our backyards. It turns out that creatures as diverse as chipmunks and groundhogs are also technically considered to be squirrels!

After you sort through all of the confusion and add up all of the different types of squirrels in the world you will find that there are 289 different species!

Squirrels have an admirable level of resistance against cold weather and some species survive in sub-degree weather. But how do they do this? How do their bodies respond as the temperature drops? Do they rely on layers of fat like most other mammals for warmth or are there other ways that allow them to survive?

As per the usual, my curiosity got the better of me and I ended up reading about how do squirrels survive in cold weather. Here’s what I found:

In 2019 we made the investment and did a complete renovation of our back yard. The path to get here was brutal but the end result inspired me to be a better homeowner and start learning how to be a Lawn Master.

The drainage in my back yard has always been awful but until this year was something I could live with. However, in 2018 we had periods of rough droughts followed by torrential rains. The effects of the crazy weather were multiplied by the addition of a new dog to the family and the fact that we had just installed a new metal fence that restricted where our pack of dogs could run.

The red headed woodpecker is one of my absolute favorite birds. I think I like them so much because they are the perfect combination of stunning beauty with a bad attitude that guys find irresistible.

Red headed woodpeckers are interesting in that they always attract tremendous attention from bird watchers but not much is actually known about them. I did a little research and came up with some interesting facts and observations about these beautiful birds.

My wife and I recently took a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday. Vegas was a hoot but we also took some time to skip out of town and do a little hiking in some nearby state parks. My wife had a great time hiking the trails…I had a great time looking for squirrels!